I did it! I sent in my order!

[Moonwalker]

I finally gave in and ordered the Happy Cackle Special from Cackle Hatchery. That's what I started with last year. I was debating about the ducks, but decided, what the heck, I've got a lot more room here to keep them seperate and a real barn to work with.

The assortment includes

1 pair geese (sexed)
1 pair ducks (sexed)
2 turkeys
10 brown egg laying pullets
1 rooster
10 assorted rare breed chicks (SR)

Last year I ordered in Feb and didn't want to wait till march for the geese, so they gave me 4 ducks instead of the 2 geese, so I got 3 pairs of ducks. I ended up with an extra turkey and 4 extra chicks too.

I WILL have to wait, tho.

I told them not to send before April 1st.
I am supposed to drive back to TN to get my mare sometime this month (2-3 day trip) plus I want to get a space in the barn set up for pens.
Of course, I'll keep the brooder in the house!

But since I will be getting several Splashing Stinkers (duckling/goslings)in the batch, I want a place ready for them to go as soon as it's warm enough!
So, now I join the ranks of the waiting:

 

[lowcountrypoultry]

 

[first time farmer]

I just did too. 8 barred rocks coming at the end of march early april! I am so excited!

 

[briana1975]

Waiting stinks. I hate waiting.

I wish chicks could be here now.

 

[debakadeb]

This time of year is so exciting. I get my order in on March 17th-- can't wait. The store is getting an order in next week....tempted to go get 3 to play with...a little early

I'm getting speckled sussex, buff orpington's, light brahma's, and golden-laced wyandotte. No telling how many roosters since I went with a straight run but still exciting.

 

[FlewTheCoop]

Me too! Just ordered 10 Silver-laced Wyandottes (although I'm keeping only four...we're splitting with a neighbor). It's my "first time" though. haha. I'm so excited! Won't be getting them until around April 13th. Congrats!

 

[Moonwalker]

One of the reasons I like this assortment is that I will for sure have the 10 brown egg laying pullets and then there will be some in the rare breed assortment (I got several EE's last time) so I will get at least 12-15 hens and turkeys for Thanksgiving and Xmas and the ducks and geese for fun (and a few eggs) It was lots of fun guessing the breeds on the chicks. I think I ended up with a pair of Spitzhaubens, a phoenix roo, 5 EEs and 4 Buttercups. The ducks were all Rouens and the turkeys were BBBs